Sequential screen test

This is what my doctor calls it. At 12 weeks I’ll go in for an ultrasound and blood draw to check for any abnormalities. I should have asked him, but does anyone know if this test will tell me the gender? I hear people talking about NIPT and other tests, but I’m not sure if this is the same. Thank you!!

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No, they’re different tests. The sequential screen involves the NT ultrasound between weeks 11 and 13, plus two blood tests. The first blood test is between weeks 11-13 and the second is between weeks 15-18. This test won’t tell you the sex of your baby, it’s just a screening test for Down Syndrome, Trisomy 18 and neural tube defects.

No, they’re different tests. The sequential screen involves the NT ultrasound between weeks 11 and 13, plus two blood tests. The first blood test is between weeks 11-13 and the second is between weeks 15-18. This test won’t tell you the sex of your baby, it’s just a screening test for Down Syndrome, Trisomy 18 and neural tube defects.

Thank you! I don’t mind waiting to find out the sex, was more just curious!

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